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1914 J. Paul Goode Political Wall Map of Africa — Rand McNally, Framed
Political wall map of Africa published by …
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1914 J. Paul Goode Political Wall Map of Africa — Rand McNally, Framed
Political wall map of Africa published by Rand McNally & Co., Chicago and New York, 1914. Part of the Political Wall Map Series by J. Paul Goode, geographer at the University of Chicago and later creator of the Goode's Homolosine projection.
The map captures Africa's colonial-era political boundaries at the outbreak of World War I, with territories including French West Africa, Belgian Congo, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, German East Africa, German Southwest Africa, British and Italian Somaliland, and others. Steamship lines cross the Atlantic and Indian Oceans; coverage extends to portions of Europe, Arabia, Persia, India, and the South American coast.
Printed in Sanson's Equal Area Projection at 1:7,793,280 (123 statute miles to the inch). Legend includes railways, projected railways, ocean cables, canals, intermittent rivers, sandy deserts, and city population classifications. Cartouche is intact and legible.
Framed in natural wood with glazing. Approximately 48" H x 64" W framed. Age-appropriate toning and minor foxing present
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- Dimensions
- 65ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 47.5ʺH
- Styles
- British Colonial
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Brand
- Rand McNally & Co.
- Period
- 1910s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Egyptian
- Paint
- Paper
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Camel
- Condition Notes
- Minor scratches on frame. Minor scratches on frame. less
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